Program Manager

Job Description

Cyber Project Manager-AVP | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. MUFG is one of the world’s leading financial groups, striving to make a difference for clients, organizations, and communities globally. This role contributes to MUFG’s vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group by managing critical cyber projects, ensuring efficient execution, and fostering shared growth for a better world. Joining MUFG means being part of a culture that puts people first and values collaboration toward greater innovation, speed, and agility.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Mission: Lead small to medium cyber projects within a financial group, ensuring timely delivery, effective resource management, and risk mitigation to support MUFG’s operational integrity and strategic goals.
• Tech Stack: MS Project, Jira/Confluence, Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint Project Site, VISIO, MSP ticketing and Alert Management Systems.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead project execution: Take lead responsibility on small to medium projects and manage project changes from initiation to completion.
• Strategic planning & resource management: Drive planning across various organizational levels to ensure projects are on track, adequately resourced, and manage financial and resource forecasting.
• Stakeholder communication & governance: Establish project and program governance, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and ensure project transparency through regular reporting and updates.
• Risk & issue resolution: Proactively manage project dependencies, coordinate across teams to resolve issues, and mitigate identified risks.
• Documentation & vendor management: Facilitate the comprehensive documentation of business requirements and testing, and manage the establishment of vendor and third-party contracts.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Manager-level professional with a degree or equivalent work experience, demonstrating a thorough understanding of project management fundamentals. Experience in the financial services industry is preferred.
• Experience: Practical experience in Program Management, including hands-on project documentation (planning, test approach, RAID log). Must have an understanding of MSP ticketing and Alert Management Systems.
• Skills: Ability to independently manage small to medium projects, planning and process orientation, project management methodologies, proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, SharePoint Project Site, VISIO, contract management, iterative problem-solving, and excellent organizational skills.
• Bonus: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, experience in the financial services industry, and the ability to independently manage large projects.